Revel in RichesHow it works & interactions with other cards

Converting Deaths to Wealth

The first ability of Revel in Riches is a triggered ability that watches for whenever a creature an opponent controls dies. Every time an opponent's creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you create a Treasure token. These tokens are artifacts that you can tap and sacrifice at any time to add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Notably, this ability triggers even if Revel in Riches is destroyed at the same time as the creatures, such as during a board wipe.

The Path to Victory

The second ability is an 'intervening if' clause that checks for a condition at two specific times: when your upkeep begins and when the ability resolves. If you control ten or more Treasures at the start of your upkeep, the ability goes on the stack. When it attempts to resolve, the game checks again; if you still have ten or more Treasures, you win the game immediately. You cannot use the mana from those Treasures to cast spells during your upkeep and still expect to win, as you must maintain the count of ten.

Common Strategic Mistakes

A common mistake is assuming you can create Treasures during your upkeep to reach the ten required. Because the ability only triggers if you already have ten Treasures when the upkeep phase starts, you cannot respond to the start of the phase by generating more. Additionally, players often forget that the Treasures must be under their control; you cannot count Treasures owned by your opponents even if they are on the battlefield.

When to Play Revel in Riches

This card is best played in decks that feature heavy creature removal or forced sacrifice. Since it costs five mana, you should ideally play it when you have a way to protect your board or when you are about to clear the opponent's creatures. It forces opponents to reconsider their combat math, as trading creatures now brings you closer to an inevitable win.

Interaction examples

Building Your Fortune

Treasure

With Revel in Riches on the battlefield, your opponent's creature dies. This triggers the enchantment, and you place a Treasure token onto the battlefield. You now have one of the ten required artifacts for the win condition and can use that Treasure for mana later.

The Infinite Life Drain Combo

Sanguine BondExquisite Blood

If you have Sanguine Bond and Exquisite Blood on the field, any change in life totals creates an infinite loop of life gain and life loss. As your opponents lose life and their creatures potentially die to other effects, Revel in Riches will trigger for each creature lost, generating the Treasures you need to win during your next upkeep if the life drain hasn't already ended the game.